Hillary Raphael (born April 12, 1976) is an American novelist, fashion and children's book writer. She holds an MFA in Fiction from Hunter College in New York City.
Hillary Raphael | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1976 |
| Pen name | Hillary Raphael, Shoshana Banana |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hunter College (MFA) |
Works
editAt Hunter College Raphael won the MFA Thesis Prize for her novel, I Love Lord Buddha[1][2] published by now defunct Creation Books.[3] Raphael's books and mentorship inspired Nina-Marie Gardner[4] to write Sherry & Narcotics.[5] African Books Collective said “Her writing is akin to a poetic trance that manages to convey an unexpected and taunting fragile beauty.”[6]
Raphael is also known for a non-fiction book about the Japanese butoh dance movement, Outcast Samurai Dancer,[7] a collaboration with Japanese culture expert Donald Richie[8] and photographer Meital Hershkovitz. Her novel Backpacker: New York, Seoul, Phnom Penh, Sapporo, Hong Kong, Vancouver, Mexico City, Maputo, Tokyo mon amour was published in 2007.[9] Ximena followed in 2008[10] on her own Future Fiction London imprint.[11]
Raphael wrote a photography essay in Torbjorn Rodland's White Planet, Black Heart.[12] She also appears, without identification, as a model in the same book. Although Raphael wrote cult[13] transgressive fiction[14] under her own name, she expanded with a pseudonym.
Since 2014 Raphael writes and illustrates children's books under the name Shoshana Banana. Her debut title Family Ties[15] was named one of the Best Jewish Children's Books of 2015 by Tablet Magazine.[16] Her second children's book, Picture a Chinchilla,[17] incorporates vintage textiles. Levi & Aya,[18] published in 2016 debuted at #1 in its category on Amazon UK. Get Ready For My Mani-Pedi! followed in 2017.[19]
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, her pandemic fashion thriller PARIS LOVE SUICIDE was released.[20] A vintage fashion collector and dealer, Raphael writes copy for numerous fashion companies in New York and Japan.
Interviews
editInterviews with Raphael feature in 3:AM Magazine,[21] SuicideGirls,[22] TORO MAGAZINE.[11] and OVGuide.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Best of 2004: Karmic Relief". Daily Candy. Daily Candy. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Raphael, Hillary (October 1, 2004). I Love Lord Buddha. United Kingdom: Creation Books. ISBN 184068111X.
- ^ "CREATION BOOKS". Creation Books. Creation Books. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Gardner, Nina-Marie. "Hillary Raphael & Future Fiction London". ninamariegardner.com. Nina-Marie Gardner. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Gardner, Nina-Marie (May 1, 2011). Sherry & Narcotics. United Kingdom: Future Fiction London. ISBN 978-0982792827.
- ^ "Hillary Raphael: author of I Love Lord Buddha". African Books Collective. African Books Collective. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Outcast Samurai Dancer by Meital Hershkovitz, Hillary Raphael". Waterstones. Waterstones. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Outcast Samurai Dancer by Richie, Donald & Hillary Raphael". AbeBooks. AbeBooks. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ a b ""Hillary Raphael" Video Interviews". OVGuide. Amazon. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Raphael, Hillary (July 28, 2008). Ximena. United Kingdom: Future Fiction London. ISBN 978-0615208138.
- ^ a b Bak, Louise. "A Twist of Geisha". TORO MAGAZINE. TORO MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Torbjorn Rodland - White Planet, Black Heart". MACK. SteidMACK. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Ximena - AbeBooks - Hillary Raphael". AbeBooks. AbeBooks. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Goodreads I Love Lord Buddha by Hillary Raphael". Goodreads. Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Banana, Shoshana (December 1, 2014). Family Ties. Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 978-0615970820.
- ^ sam says (2015-12-03). "The Best Jewish Children's Books of 2015 – Tablet Magazine". Tabletmag.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ Banana, Shoshana (January 27, 2015). Picture a Chinchilla. Picture It In My Head Books. ISBN 978-0982792858.
- ^ Banana, Shoshana (February 19, 2016). Levi & Aya. Picture It In My Head Books. ISBN 978-0982792865.
- ^ Banana, Shoshana (15 January 2017). Get Ready for My Mani-Pedi!. ISBN 978-0982792872.
- ^ Raphael, Hillary (14 May 2020). Paris Love Suicide. ISBN 978-0982792889.
- ^ Stevens, Andrew (8 October 2005). "Listen to the Voice of Buddha". 3:AM Magazine. 3:AM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Epstein, Daniel Robert. "I Love Lord Buddha author Hillary Raphael". SuicideGirls. SuicideGirls. Retrieved 2016-12-09.